{KXLG – South Dakota} South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that a Pierre woman, Sharon Laraye Monson, 48, has been indicted on six felony counts related to the alleged defrauding of the South Dakota Medicaid Program. Monson is accused of stealing more than $588,000 in federal and state funds between May 1, 2018, and January 1, 2024, in her capacity as the owner of At Home Nursing in Pierre.
“The defendant is accused of taking advantage of people who needed this type of service and who relied on Medicaid to pay for it,” stated Attorney General Jackley.
The indictment includes three counts of Unlawfully Obtaining Benefits or Payments from a Medical Assistance Program, along with one count each of Aggravated Grand Theft, Perjury to Obtain State Benefits, and Failure to Keep Necessary Records Upon Which a Medicaid Claim is Based. If convicted on all charges, Monson faces a maximum combined sentence of 42 years in prison or county jail.
Monson has not yet made her initial court appearance. As with all criminal proceedings, she is presumed innocent under the U.S. Constitution until proven guilty.
The South Dakota Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, which investigated this case, receives 75% of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For Federal Fiscal Year 2025, this grant award totals approximately $1,002,576. The remaining 25% of the unit’s funding, amounting to roughly $334,188 for the same fiscal year, is provided by the State of South Dakota.
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